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职称英语综合B级练习阅读理解

<p>　　第一篇 <span word="A">A</span> <span word="Debate">Debate</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="English">English</span> <span word="Language">Language</span>　　<span word="A">A</span> <span word="measure">measure</span> <span word="declaring">declaring</span> <span word="English">English</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="national">national</span> <span word="language">language</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="under">under</span> <span word="intense">intense</span> <span word="debate">debate</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="United">United</span> <span word="States">States</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="US">US</span> <span word="Senate">Senate</span> <span word="passed">passed</span> <span word="two">two</span> <span word="declarations">declarations</span> <span word="last">last</span> <span word="week">week</span>. <span word="One">One</span> <span word="calls">calls</span> <span word="English">English</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="nations">nations</span> <span word="official">official</span> <span word="language">language</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="other">other</span> <span word="says">says</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="common">common</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="unifyingtongue">unifyingtongue</span>. <span word="But">But</span> <span word="Americans">Americans</span> <span word="found">found</span> <span word="themselves">themselves</span> <span word="divided">divided</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="issue">issue</span>.　　<span word="Since">Since</span> <span word="people">people</span> <span word="worldwide">worldwide</span> <span word="know">know</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="most">most</span> <span word="Americans">Americans</span> <span word="speak">speak</span> <span word="only">only</span> <span word="English">English</span>, <span word="many">many</span> <span word="cant">cant</span> <span word="understand">understand</span> <span word="why">why</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="issue">issue</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="so">so</span> <span word="controversial">controversial</span>.　　<span word="The">The</span> <span word="discussion">discussion</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="related">related</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="fears">fears</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="immigration">immigration</span> <span word="issues">issues</span>, <span word="says">says</span> <span word="Dick">Dick</span> <span word="Tucker">Tucker</span>, <span word="a">a</span> <span word="social">social</span> <span word="scientist">scientist</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="Pittsburghs">Pittsburghs</span> <span word="Carnegie">Carnegie</span> <span word="Mellon">Mellon</span> <span word="University">University</span>. <span word="Its">Its</span> <span word="related">related</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="worry">worry</span> <span word="about">about</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="changing">changing</span> <span word="demographyof">demographyof</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="US">US</span>. <span word="Its">Its</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="worry">worry</span> <span word="about">about</span> <span word="who">who</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="continue">continue</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="political">political</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="economic">economic</span> <span word="influence">influence</span>.　　<span word="In">In</span> <span word="fact">fact</span>, <span word="the">the</span> <span word="notion">notion</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="protecting">protecting</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="language">language</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="been">been</span> <span word="kicked">kicked</span> <span word="around">around</span> <span word="almost">almost</span> <span word="since">since</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="nations">nations</span> <span word="founding">founding</span>. <span word="John">John</span> <span word="Adams">Adams</span> <span word="lobbiedin">lobbiedin</span> 1780 <span word="for">for</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="creation">creation</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="national">national</span> <span word="academy">academy</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="correct">correct</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="improve">improve</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="English">English</span> <span word="language">language</span>. <span word="But">But</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="proposal">proposal</span> <span word="died">died</span>, <span word="since">since</span> <span word="lawmakers">lawmakers</span> <span word="saw">saw</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="royalistattempt">royalistattempt</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="define">define</span> <span word="personal">personal</span> <span word="behavior">behavior</span>.　　<span word="Since">Since</span> <span word="then">then</span>, <span word="the">the</span> <span word="country">country</span> <span word="hasnt">hasnt</span> <span word="had">had</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="national">national</span> <span word="language">language</span>, <span word="but">but</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="idea">idea</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="recognizing">recognizing</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="special">special</span> <span word="status">status</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="English">English</span> <span word="lived">lived</span> <span word="on">on</span>.　　<span word="The">The</span> <span word="emotions">emotions</span> <span word="surrounding">surrounding</span> <span word="language">language</span> <span word="resurfacenot">resurfacenot</span> <span word="because">because</span> <span word="people">people</span> <span word="feel">feel</span> <span word="comfortable">comfortable</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="English">English</span>. <span word="It">It</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="more">more</span> <span word="about">about</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="discomfort">discomfort</span> <span word="many">many</span> <span word="Americans">Americans</span> <span word="feel">feel</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="new">new</span> <span word="languages">languages</span>, <span word="says">says</span> <span word="Walt">Walt</span> <span word="Wolfram">Wolfram</span>, <span word="a">a</span> <span word="professor">professor</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="North">North</span> <span word="Carolina">Carolina</span> <span word="State">State</span> <span word="University">University</span>.　　<span word="Language">Language</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="never">never</span> <span word="about">about</span> <span word="language">language</span>, <span word="he">he</span> <span word="says">says</span>.　　<span word="According">According</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="the">the</span> 2000 <span word="US">US</span> <span word="Census">Census</span> <span word="Bureau">Bureau</span> <span word="report">report</span>, <span word="of">of</span> 209 <span word="million">million</span> <span word="Americans">Americans</span> <span word="over">over</span> 18 <span word="years">years</span> <span word="old">old</span>,172 <span word="million">million</span> <span word="speak">speak</span> <span word="only">only</span> <span word="English">English</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="home">home</span>. <span word="About">About</span> 37 <span word="million">million</span> <span word="speak">speak</span> <span word="languages">languages</span> <span word="other">other</span> <span word="than">than</span> <span word="English">English</span>. <span word="Among">Among</span> <span word="them">them</span>,6.5 <span word="million">million</span> <span word="speak">speak</span> <span word="poor">poor</span> <span word="English">English</span> <span word="and">and</span> 3.1 <span word="million">million</span> <span word="dont">dont</span> <span word="speak">speak</span> <span word="English">English</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="all">all</span>.　　31. <span word="What">What</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="two">two</span> <span word="declarations">declarations</span> <span word="concerned">concerned</span> <span word="with">with</span>?　　<span word="A">A</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="status">status</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="English">English</span> <span word="language">language</span>.　　<span word="B">B</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="protection">protection</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="new">new</span> <span word="languages">languages</span>.　　<span word="C">C</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="rights">rights</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="speak">speak</span> <span word="ones">ones</span> <span word="mother">mother</span> <span word="tongue">tongue</span>.　　<span word="D">D</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="improvement">improvement</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="English">English</span> <span word="language">language</span>.　　32. <span word="Who">Who</span> <span word="suggested">suggested</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> 18<span word="th">th</span> <span word="century">century</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="English">English</span> <span word="should">should</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="protected">protected</span>?　　<span word="A">A</span>. <span word="Walt">Walt</span> <span word="Wolfram">Wolfram</span>.　　<span word="B">B</span>. <span word="John">John</span> <span word="Adams">Adams</span>.　　<span word="C">C</span>. <span word="Royalists">Royalists</span>.　　<span word="D">D</span>. <span word="Dick">Dick</span> <span word="Tucker">Tucker</span>.　　33. <span word="Which">Which</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="following">following</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="current">current</span> <span word="debate">debate</span> <span word="NOT">NOT</span> <span word="related">related</span> <span word="to">to</span>?　　<span word="A">A</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="immigration">immigration</span> <span word="issues">issues</span>.　　<span word="B">B</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="changing">changing</span> <span word="demography">demography</span>.　　<span word="C">C</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="worry">worry</span> <span word="about">about</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="new">new</span> <span word="languages">languages</span>.　　<span word="D">D</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="USs">USs</span> <span word="military">military</span> <span word="strength">strength</span>.　　34. <span word="Which">Which</span> <span word="statement">statement</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="true">true</span> <span word="according">according</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="the">the</span> 2000 <span word="US">US</span> <span word="Census">Census</span> <span word="Bureau">Bureau</span> <span word="report">report</span>?　　<span word="A">A</span>. 172 <span word="million">million</span> <span word="Americans">Americans</span> <span word="speak">speak</span> <span word="only">only</span> <span word="English">English</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="work">work</span> <span word="places">places</span>.　　<span word="B">B</span>. 37 <span word="million">million</span> <span word="Americans">Americans</span> <span word="speak">speak</span> <span word="English">English</span>.　　<span word="C">C</span>. 209 <span word="million">million</span> <span word="Americans">Americans</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="above">above</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="age">age</span> <span word="of">of</span> 18.　　<span word="D">D</span>. 6.5 <span word="million">million</span> <span word="Americans">Americans</span> <span word="speak">speak</span> <span word="good">good</span> <span word="English">English</span>.　　35. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="phrase">phrase</span> <span word="kicked">kicked</span> <span word="aroundcould">aroundcould</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="best">best</span> <span word="replaced">replaced</span> <span word="by">by</span>　　<span word="A">A</span>. <span word="invented">invented</span>.　　<span word="B">B</span>. <span word="formed">formed</span>.　　<span word="C">C</span>. <span word="shaped">shaped</span>.　　<span word="D">D</span>. <span word="discussed">discussed</span>.　　第二篇 <span word="Kobe">Kobe</span> <span word="Bryant">Bryant</span>　　<span word="After">After</span> 10 <span word="seasons">seasons</span> <span word="wearing">wearing</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="No">No</span> 8 <span word="on">on</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="back">back</span>, <span word="Kobe">Kobe</span> <span word="Bryant">Bryant</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="become">become</span> <span word="No">No</span> 24 <span word="next">next</span> <span word="season">season</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="reason">reason</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="surprising">surprising</span> <span word="decision">decision</span> <span word="by">by</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Los">Los</span> <span word="Angeles">Angeles</span> <span word="Lakers">Lakers</span> <span word="super">super</span> <span word="guard">guard</span> <span word="last">last</span> <span word="week">week</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="become">become</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="hot">hot</span> <span word="topic">topic</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="debate">debate</span>.　　<span word="Bryant">Bryant</span> <span word="wore">wore</span> <span word="No">No</span> 24 <span word="when">when</span> <span word="he">he</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="early">early</span> <span word="high">high</span> <span word="school">school</span>, <span word="but">but</span> <span word="he">he</span> <span word="changed">changed</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="No">No</span> 33 <span word="in">in</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="senior">senior</span> <span word="year">year</span>. <span word="He">He</span> <span word="switched">switched</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="No">No</span> 8 <span word="when">when</span> <span word="he">he</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="selected">selected</span> <span word="by">by</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Lakers">Lakers</span> <span word="in">in</span> 1996,<span word="and">and</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="not">not</span> <span word="been">been</span> <span word="changed">changed</span> <span word="since">since</span>.　　<span word="Bryant">Bryant</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="refused">refused</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="explain">explain</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="decision">decision</span> <span word="until">until</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="end">end</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="play">play</span>-<span word="offs">offs</span>.<span word="So">So</span> <span word="guessing">guessing</span> <span word="Bryants">Bryants</span> <span word="motive">motive</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="become">become</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="popular">popular</span> <span word="game">game</span> <span word="among">among</span> <span word="NBA">NBA</span> <span word="fans">fans</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="newspaper">newspaper</span> <span word="columnists">columnists</span>.　　<span word="There">There</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="all">all</span> <span word="kinds">kinds</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="speculations">speculations</span>. <span word="Many">Many</span> <span word="say">say</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="Bryant">Bryant</span> <span word="wants">wants</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="leave">leave</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="past">past</span> <span word="behind">behind</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="fresh">fresh</span> <span word="start">start</span>. <span word="He">He</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="often">often</span> <span word="been">been</span> <span word="criticized">criticized</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="playing">playing</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="benefit">benefit</span> <span word="himself">himself</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="not">not</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="team">team</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="whole">whole</span>. <span word="Others">Others</span> <span word="say">say</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="he">he</span> <span word="may">may</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="trying">trying</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="compare">compare</span> <span word="himself">himself</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="Michael">Michael</span> <span word="Jordan">Jordan</span>. <span word="Jordan">Jordan</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="famous">famous</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="No">No</span> 23 <span word="jersey">jersey</span>.<span word="Some">Some</span>, <span word="such">such</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="NBC">NBC</span> <span word="Sport">Sport</span> <span word="columnist">columnist</span> <span word="Michael">Michael</span> <span word="Ventre">Ventre</span>, <span word="argue">argue</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="all">all</span> <span word="about">about</span> <span word="money">money</span>. <span word="Bryant">Bryant</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="make">make</span> <span word="more">more</span> <span word="money">money</span> <span word="by">by</span> <span word="selling">selling</span> <span word="new">new</span> <span word="jerseys">jerseys</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="fans">fans</span>.　　<span word="Some">Some</span> <span word="speculations">speculations</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="more">more</span> <span word="about">about</span> <span word="fun">fun</span>. <span word="For">For</span> <span word="example">example</span>, <span word="there">there</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="opinion">opinion</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="Kobe">Kobe</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="actually">actually</span> <span word="just">just</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="diehardfan">diehardfan</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="popular">popular</span> <span word="TV">TV</span> <span word="drama">drama</span> 24.　　<span word="All">All</span> <span word="this">this</span> <span word="talk">talk</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="turned">turned</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="number">number</span> <span word="change">change</span> <span word="into">into</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="major">major</span> <span word="issue">issue</span>. <span word="It">It</span> <span word="seems">seems</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="there">there</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="lot">lot</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="fussover">fussover</span> <span word="something">something</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="should">should</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="pretty">pretty</span> <span word="simple">simple</span>.　　<span word="Jersey">Jersey</span> <span word="numbers">numbers</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="own">own</span> <span word="special">special</span> <span word="significance">significance</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="American">American</span> <span word="sports">sports</span>, <span word="especially">especially</span> <span word="basketball">basketball</span>. <span word="Players">Players</span> <span word="choose">choose</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="number">number</span> <span word="when">when</span> <span word="they">they</span> <span word="join">join</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="team">team</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="they">they</span> <span word="usually">usually</span> <span word="stick">stick</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="number">number</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="rest">rest</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="career">career</span>. <span word="When">When</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="great">great</span> <span word="player">player</span> <span word="retires">retires</span>, <span word="his">his</span> <span word="team">team</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="honor">honor</span> <span word="him">him</span> <span word="by">by</span> <span word="retiring">retiring</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="number">number</span>.　　<span word="To">To</span> <span word="some">some</span> <span word="extent">extent</span>, <span word="the">the</span> <span word="jersey">jersey</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="player">player</span>, <span word="and">and</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="player">player</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="jersey">jersey</span>. <span word="Thus">Thus</span>, <span word="when">when</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="see">see</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="famous">famous</span> <span word="No">No</span> 23 <span word="for">for</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Chicago">Chicago</span> <span word="Bulls">Bulls</span>, <span word="you">you</span> <span word="immediately">immediately</span> <span word="think">think</span> <span word="about">about</span> <span word="Michael">Michael</span> <span word="Jordan">Jordan</span>. <span word="A">A</span> <span word="No">No</span> 32 <span word="Miami">Miami</span> <span word="Heats">Heats</span> <span word="jersey">jersey</span> <span word="recalls">recalls</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="image">image</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="Shaquille">Shaquille</span> <span word="ONeal">ONeal</span>, <span word="and">and</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Houston">Houston</span> <span word="Rockets">Rockets</span> <span word="No">No</span> 11 <span word="belongs">belongs</span> <span word="only">only</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="Yao">Yao</span> <span word="Ming">Ming</span>.　　<span word="Lots">Lots</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="stories">stories</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="behind">behind</span> <span word="players">players</span> <span word="jersey">jersey</span> <span word="number">number</span> <span word="selections">selections</span>. <span word="Jordan">Jordan</span> <span word="said">said</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="he">he</span> <span word="chose">chose</span> <span word="No">No</span> 23 <span word="because">because</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="roughly">roughly</span> <span word="half">half</span> <span word="of">of</span> 45.<span word="Jordans">Jordans</span> <span word="elder">elder</span> <span word="brother">brother</span> <span word="wore">wore</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="No">No</span> 45 <span word="in">in</span> <span word="college">college</span>. <span word="Yao">Yao</span> <span word="Ming">Ming</span> <span word="once">once</span> <span word="revealed">revealed</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="No">No</span> 11 <span word="stands">stands</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="two">two</span> <span word="people">people</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="love">love</span>-<span word="meaning">meaning</span> <span word="him">him</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="girlfriend">girlfriend</span> <span word="Ye">Ye</span> <span word="Li">Li</span>.　　36. <span word="Which">Which</span> <span word="team">team</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="Bryant">Bryant</span> <span word="played">played</span> <span word="for">for</span>?　　<span word="A">A</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="Los">Los</span> <span word="Angeles">Angeles</span> <span word="Lakers">Lakers</span>.　　<span word="B">B</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="Houston">Houston</span> <span word="Rockets">Rockets</span>.　　<span word="C">C</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="Chicago">Chicago</span> <span word="Bulls">Bulls</span>.　　<span word="D">D</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="Miami">Miami</span> <span word="Heats">Heats</span>.　　37. <span word="How">How</span> <span word="long">long</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="Bryant">Bryant</span> <span word="been">been</span> <span word="wearing">wearing</span> <span word="No">No</span> 8?　　<span word="A">A</span>. <span word="Since">Since</span> <span word="he">he</span> <span word="started">started</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="play">play</span> <span word="basketball">basketball</span>.　　<span word="B">B</span>. <span word="For">For</span> <span word="ten">ten</span> <span word="seasons">seasons</span>.　　<span word="C">C</span>. <span word="Since">Since</span> <span word="he">he</span> <span word="entered">entered</span> <span word="high">high</span> <span word="school">school</span>.　　<span word="D">D</span>. <span word="Since">Since</span> <span word="he">he</span> <span word="left">left</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Lakers">Lakers</span>.　　38. <span word="Which">Which</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="following">following</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="NOT">NOT</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="speculation">speculation</span> <span word="about">about</span> <span word="Bryants">Bryants</span> <span word="motive">motive</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="change">change</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="number">number</span>, <span word="according">according</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="this">this</span> <span word="passage">passage</span>?　　<span word="A">A</span>. <span word="He">He</span> <span word="wants">wants</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="leave">leave</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="past">past</span> <span word="behind">behind</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="fresh">fresh</span> <span word="start">start</span>.　　<span word="B">B</span>. <span word="He">He</span> <span word="wants">wants</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="compare">compare</span> <span word="himself">himself</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="Jordan">Jordan</span>.　　<span word="C">C</span>. <span word="He">He</span> <span word="wants">wants</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="earn">earn</span> <span word="more">more</span> <span word="money">money</span>.　　<span word="D">D</span>. <span word="He">He</span> <span word="wants">wants</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="show">show</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="he">he</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="man">man</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="great">great</span> <span word="importance">importance</span>.　　39. <span word="Why">Why</span> <span word="did">did</span> <span word="Jordan">Jordan</span> <span word="choose">choose</span> <span word="No">No</span> 23?　　<span word="A">A</span>. <span word="Because">Because</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="number">number</span> <span word="would">would</span> <span word="make">make</span> <span word="him">him</span> <span word="famous">famous</span>.　　<span word="B">B</span>. <span word="Because">Because</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="number">number</span> <span word="would">would</span> <span word="make">make</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="fans">fans</span> <span word="miss">miss</span> <span word="him">him</span>.　　<span word="C">C</span>. <span word="Because">Because</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="number">number</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="related">related</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="number">number</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="brother">brother</span> <span word="once">once</span> <span word="wore">wore</span>.　　<span word="D">D</span>. <span word="Because">Because</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="number">number</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="easy">easy</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="remember">remember</span>.　　40. <span word="What">What</span> <span word="does">does</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="number">number</span> <span word="Yao">Yao</span> <span word="Ming">Ming</span> <span word="chose">chose</span> <span word="stand">stand</span> <span word="for">for</span>?　　<span word="A">A</span>. <span word="Two">Two</span> <span word="long">long</span> <span word="legs">legs</span>.　　<span word="B">B</span>. <span word="Two">Two</span> <span word="strong">strong</span> <span word="arms">arms</span>.　　<span word="C">C</span>. <span word="Two">Two</span> <span word="people">people</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="love">love</span>.　　<span word="D">D</span>. <span word="Two">Two</span> <span word="big">big</span> <span word="countries">countries</span>.　　第三篇 <span word="Trying">Trying</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="Find">Find</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="Partner">Partner</span>　　<span word="One">One</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="most">most</span> <span word="striking">striking</span> <span word="findings">findings</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="recent">recent</span> <span word="poll">poll</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="UK">UK</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="people">people</span> <span word="interviewed">interviewed</span>, <span word="one">one</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="two">two</span> <span word="believes">believes</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="becoming">becoming</span> <span word="more">more</span> <span word="difficult">difficult</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="meet">meet</span> <span word="someone">someone</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="start">start</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="family">family</span> <span word="with">with</span>.　　<span word="Why">Why</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="many">many</span> <span word="finding">finding</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="increasingly">increasingly</span> <span word="difficult">difficult</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="start">start</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="sustain">sustain</span> <span word="intimate">intimate</span> <span word="relationships">relationships</span>? <span word="Does">Does</span> <span word="modern">modern</span> <span word="life">life</span> <span word="really">really</span> <span word="make">make</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="harder">harder</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="fall">fall</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="love">love</span>? <span word="or">or</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="we">we</span> <span word="making">making</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="harder">harder</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="ourselves">ourselves</span>?　　<span word="It">It</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="certainly">certainly</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="case">case</span> <span word="today">today</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="contemporary">contemporary</span> <span word="couples">couples</span> <span word="benefit">benefit</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="different">different</span> <span word="ways">ways</span> <span word="from">from</span> <span word="relationships">relationships</span>. <span word="Women">Women</span> <span word="no">no</span> <span word="longer">longer</span> <span word="rely">rely</span> <span word="upon">upon</span> <span word="partners">partners</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="economic">economic</span> <span word="security">security</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="status">status</span>. <span word="A">A</span> <span word="man">man</span> <span word="doesnt">doesnt</span> <span word="expect">expect</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="spouse">spouse</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="sole">sole</span> <span word="charge">charge</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="running">running</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="household">household</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="raising">raising</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="children">children</span>.　　<span word="But">But</span> <span word="perhaps">perhaps</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="knowledge">knowledge</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="we">we</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="live">live</span> <span word="perfectly">perfectly</span> <span word="well">well</span> <span word="without">without</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="partnership">partnership</span> <span word="means">means</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="takes">takes</span> <span word="much">much</span> <span word="more">more</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="persuade">persuade</span> <span word="people">people</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="abandon">abandon</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="independence">independence</span>.　　<span word="In">In</span> <span word="theory">theory</span>, <span word="finding">finding</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="partner">partner</span> <span word="should">should</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="much">much</span> <span word="simpler">simpler</span> <span word="these">these</span> <span word="days">days</span>. <span word="Only">Only</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="few">few</span> <span word="generations">generations</span> <span word="ago">ago</span>, <span word="your">your</span> <span word="choice">choice</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="soulmate">soulmate</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="constrained">constrained</span> <span word="by">by</span> <span word="geography">geography</span>, <span word="social">social</span> <span word="convention">convention</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="family">family</span> <span word="tradition">tradition</span>. <span word="Although">Although</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="never">never</span> <span word="explicit">explicit</span>, <span word="many">many</span> <span word="marriages">marriages</span> <span word="were">were</span> <span word="essentially">essentially</span> <span word="arranged">arranged</span>.　　<span word="Now">Now</span> <span word="those">those</span> <span word="barriers">barriers</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="been">been</span> <span word="broken">broken</span> <span word="down">down</span> .<span word="You">You</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="approach">approach</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="builder">builder</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="brain">brain</span> <span word="surgeon">surgeon</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="any">any</span> <span word="bar">bar</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="any">any</span> <span word="city">city</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="any">any</span> <span word="given">given</span> <span word="evening">evening</span>. <span word="When">When</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="world">world</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="your">your</span> <span word="oyster">oyster</span> ,<span word="you">you</span> <span word="surely">surely</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="better">better</span> <span word="chance">chance</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="finding">finding</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="pearl">pearl</span>.　　<span word="But">But</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="seems">seems</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="old">old</span> <span word="conventions">conventions</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="been">been</span> <span word="replaced">replaced</span> <span word="by">by</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="even">even</span> <span word="tighter">tighter</span> <span word="constraint">constraint</span>: <span word="the">the</span> <span word="tyranny">tyranny</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="choice">choice</span>.　　<span word="The">The</span> <span word="expectations">expectations</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="partners">partners</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="inflated">inflated</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="unmanageable">unmanageable</span> <span word="degree">degree</span>: <span word="good">good</span> <span word="looks">looks</span>, <span word="impressive">impressive</span> <span word="salary">salary</span>, <span word="kind">kind</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="grandmother">grandmother</span>, <span word="and">and</span> <span word="right">right</span> <span word="socks">socks</span>. <span word="There">There</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="no">no</span> <span word="room">room</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="error">error</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="first">first</span> <span word="impression">impression</span>.　　<span word="We">We</span> <span word="think">think</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="relationship">relationship</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="perfect">perfect</span>. <span word="If">If</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="isnt">isnt</span>, <span word="it">it</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="disposable">disposable</span>. <span word="We">We</span> <span word="work">work</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="protect">protect</span> <span word="ourselves">ourselves</span> <span word="against">against</span> <span word="future">future</span> <span word="heartache">heartache</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="dont">dont</span> <span word="put">put</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="hard">hard</span> <span word="emotional">emotional</span> <span word="labor">labor</span> <span word="needed">needed</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="build">build</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="strong">strong</span> <span word="relationship">relationship</span>. <span word="Of">Of</span> <span word="course">course</span>, <span word="this">this</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="complicated">complicated</span> <span word="by">by</span> <span word="realities">realities</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="cost">cost</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="housing">housing</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="child">child</span>-<span word="rearing">rearing</span> <span word="creates">creates</span> <span word="pressure">pressure</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="stable">stable</span> <span word="income">income</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="career">career</span> <span word="before">before</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="life">life</span> <span word="partnership">partnership</span>.　　41.<span word="What">What</span> <span word="does">does</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="recent">recent</span> <span word="poll">poll</span> <span word="show">show</span>?　　<span word="A">A</span>. <span word="It">It</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="getting">getting</span> <span word="more">more</span> <span word="difficult">difficult</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="woman">woman</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="find">find</span> <span word="her">her</span> <span word="husband">husband</span>.　　<span word="B">B</span>. <span word="It">It</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="getting">getting</span> <span word="increasingly">increasingly</span> <span word="difficult">difficult</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="start">start</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="family">family</span>.　　<span word="C">C</span>. <span word="It">It</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="getting">getting</span> <span word="more">more</span> <span word="difficult">difficult</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="man">man</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="find">find</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="wife">wife</span>.　　<span word="D">D</span>. <span word="It">It</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="getting">getting</span> <span word="increasingly">increasingly</span> <span word="difficult">difficult</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="develop">develop</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="intimate">intimate</span> <span word="relationship">relationship</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="your">your</span> <span word="spouse">spouse</span>.　　42.<span word="Which">Which</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="following">following</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="NOT">NOT</span> <span word="true">true</span> <span word="about">about</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="contemporary">contemporary</span> <span word="married">married</span> <span word="couple">couple</span>?　　<span word="A">A</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="wife">wife</span> <span word="doesnt">doesnt</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="raise">raise</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="children">children</span> <span word="all">all</span> <span word="by">by</span> <span word="herself">herself</span>.　　<span word="B">B</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="husband">husband</span> <span word="doesnt">doesnt</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="support">support</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="family">family</span> <span word="all">all</span> <span word="by">by</span> <span word="himself">himself</span>.　　<span word="C">C</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="wife">wife</span> <span word="is">is</span>, <span word="no">no</span> <span word="longer">longer</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="only">only</span> <span word="person">person</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="manage">manage</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="household">household</span>.　　<span word="D">D</span>. <span word="They">They</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="receive">receive</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="large">large</span> <span word="sum">sum</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="money">money</span> <span word="from">from</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="government">government</span>.　　43.<span word="Which">Which</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="following">following</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="NOT">NOT</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="constraint">constraint</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="ones">ones</span> <span word="choice">choice</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="soulmate">soulmate</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="old">old</span> <span word="days">days</span>?　　<span word="A">A</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="health">health</span> <span word="condition">condition</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="her">her</span> <span word="grandmother">grandmother</span>.　　<span word="B">B</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="geographical">geographical</span> <span word="environment">environment</span>.　　<span word="C">C</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="social">social</span> <span word="convention">convention</span>.　　<span word="D">D</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="family">family</span> <span word="tradition">tradition</span>.　　44.<span word="Which">Which</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="following">following</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="NOT">NOT</span> <span word="expected">expected</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="partner">partner</span> <span word="according">according</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="this">this</span> <span word="passage">passage</span>?　　<span word="A">A</span>. <span word="Good">Good</span> <span word="looks">looks</span>.　　<span word="B">B</span>. <span word="An">An</span> <span word="impressive">impressive</span> <span word="career">career</span>.　　<span word="C">C</span>. <span word="A">A</span> <span word="high">high</span> <span word="salary">salary</span>.　　<span word="D">D</span>. <span word="A">A</span> <span word="fine">fine</span> <span word="sense">sense</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="humor">humor</span>.　　45.<span word="The">The</span> <span word="word">word</span> <span word="sustaincould">sustaincould</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="best">best</span> <span word="replaced">replaced</span> <span word="by">by</span>　　<span word="A">A</span>. <span word="reduce">reduce</span>.　　<span word="B">B</span>. <span word="shake">shake</span>.　　<span word="C">C</span>. <span word="maintain">maintain</span>.　　<span word="D">D</span>. <span word="weaken">weaken</span>.　　参考答案</p>

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